Turkey said Oct. 17 that it was taking necessary measures against a possible refugee influx from Iraq and Syria, as an operation was launched to take Iraq’s Mosul back from jihadists and Turkey-backed Syrian rebels indicated their next target was Syria’s al-Bab following the capture of Dabiq on Oct. 16.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said Oct. 17 that Turkey could end up hosting hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the Iraqi city of Mosul if the U.S.-backed operation against jihadist groups is conducted incorrectly, adding that terrorist attacks could also increase as a result of the offensive.
“If something goes wrong in Mosul, the only place for hundreds of thousands of devastated people to go to will be Turkey. Turkey is ready for that, but our concern is not to cause any distress to local people to force them to flee their country,” Kurtulmuş said Oct. 17 after a cabinet meeting.
[hurriyetdailynews.com]
17/10/16
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said Oct. 17 that Turkey could end up hosting hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the Iraqi city of Mosul if the U.S.-backed operation against jihadist groups is conducted incorrectly, adding that terrorist attacks could also increase as a result of the offensive.
“If something goes wrong in Mosul, the only place for hundreds of thousands of devastated people to go to will be Turkey. Turkey is ready for that, but our concern is not to cause any distress to local people to force them to flee their country,” Kurtulmuş said Oct. 17 after a cabinet meeting.
[hurriyetdailynews.com]
17/10/16
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